Prepping to Leave

Our days in Las Vegas are rapidly winding down and we're looking forward to our return to Traverse City.

But we've had a bit more fun before we leave. Helen's brother Norman and his wife Lorraine came to town for visit, arriving Thursday. Norman and I hit the Planet Hollywood sports book, while Helen and Lorraine shopped in the Miracle Mile Stores. We all gathered for dinner at Yolo's, a Mexican eatery at PH. Lorraine and I opted for fish tacos with rice and beans. Helen had a taco salad and Norman enjoyed his burrito. It was all delicious and we'll have to do it again!

Yesterday we joined them for a brunch at Grand Lux Café at the Venetian. It was a fun time with good food and good friends. Then they headed back to their home in Thousand Oaks and we watched the Tigers game in the Venetian sportsbook before we returned to our apartment to begin packing.

Helen and I leave on Wednesday. Movers are to arrive between9a.m.and 1 p.m. Then we turn in our keys, stop byCox Cable to turn in our box and hit the road. I hope we're homeward bound by noon or so. We're thinking of spending Wed. night in Winslow, AZ, about 4.5 hours from LV. Helen's interested in checking out a small park there, dedicated to the Eagles song"Take it Easy" which includes the line about "standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona." So that will be an interesting visit.

Thursday we'll drive across the rest of AZ and New Mexico and perhaps into Texas. Friday will take us across OK and into Missouri, where I hope we can reach Lebanon or Rolla. Then Saturday it'll be 12 or 13 hours home in TC.

And so our adventure continues...